Farm Lifehttp://www.librarypoint.org/taxonomy/term/98/0
enBilly Goats Gruff?http://www.librarypoint.org/billy_goats_gruff
<div class="terms clearfix"><ul class="taxonomy-list"><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/201">Lee Criscuolo</a></li></ul></div><div class="terms clearfix"><ul class="taxonomy-list"><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/57">Natural World</a></li></ul></div><div class="terms clearfix"><ul class="taxonomy-list"><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/12">All Fun</a></li></ul></div><div class="terms clearfix"><ul class="taxonomy-list"><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/78">Animals</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/98">Farm Life</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-field-featured-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/billy_goats_gruff"><img src="http://www.librarypoint.org/sites/librarypoint.org/files/imagecache/goat_pic1.jpg" alt="" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>What do nannies, billies, and kids have in common? They&#39;re all goats! Nannies are the moms, billies are the dads, and of course, kids are the kids!</p></div></div></div>Wed, 09 Jul 2014 13:40:20 +0000vjohnson2564 at http://www.librarypoint.orgRurally Screwed: My Life Off the Grid with the Cowboy I Love by Jessie Knadlerhttp://www.librarypoint.org/rurally_screwed_knadler
<div class="terms clearfix"><ul class="taxonomy-list"><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/3058">Fritzi Newton</a></li></ul></div><div class="terms clearfix"><ul class="taxonomy-list"><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/2676">Biographies &amp; Memoirs</a></li></ul></div><div class="terms clearfix"><ul class="taxonomy-list"><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/98">Farm Life</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/1579">Romance</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/3625">Non-fiction by Virginia writers</a></li></ul></div><div class="terms clearfix"><ul class="taxonomy-list"><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/28">LibraryPoint Blog</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/2671">Shelf Life Blog</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="http://www.librarypoint.org/sites/librarypoint.org/files/imagecache/rurally_screwed.jpg" alt="Rurally Screwed: My Life Off the Grid with the Cowboy I Love by Jessie Knadler" title="Rurally Screwed: My Life Off the Grid with the Cowboy I Love by Jessie Knadler" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Jessie Knadler, transplanted from Montana, is living a less than satisfying life in the Big Apple. She&rsquo;s just been laid off from her position as a magazine editor; she recently learned that her lover has a proclivity for (really) young girls; and she&rsquo;s certain that her late nights spent drinking into the wee hours will not prolong her life. When she&rsquo;s offered a freelance opportunity to return to Montana to write a story on a popular rodeo event, Jessie figures she&rsquo;s got nothing better to do&hellip;plus there&rsquo;s always the nagging fact of needing cash. In <a href="http://librarypoint.bibliocommons.com/item/show/619677072_rurally_screwed">Rurally Screwed: My Life Off the Grid with the Cowboy I Love</a>, Jessie&rsquo;s trip back West will dramatically change her life.</p>
</div></div></div>Tue, 01 Oct 2013 13:00:00 +0000vjohnson24437 at http://www.librarypoint.orgDown on the Farm with Babe and Dick King-Smithhttp://www.librarypoint.org/Dick_King_Smith
<div class="terms clearfix"><ul class="taxonomy-list"><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/180">Virginia Johnson</a></li></ul></div><div class="terms clearfix"><ul class="taxonomy-list"><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/35">Autobiography and Biography</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/43">Fantasy</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/52">Humor</a></li></ul></div><div class="terms clearfix"><ul class="taxonomy-list"><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/13">Author Profiles</a></li></ul></div><div class="terms clearfix"><ul class="taxonomy-list"><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/78">Animals</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/96">England</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/98">Farm Life</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/865">March kids</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/927">Nonconformists</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/965">Kindness</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-field-featured-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/Dick_King_Smith"><img src="http://www.librarypoint.org/sites/librarypoint.org/files/imagecache/babe.jpg" alt="Down on the Farm with Babe and Dick King-Smith" title="Down on the Farm with Babe and Dick King-Smith" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><em>&quot;I want to be a sheep-pig,&quot; he said.<br />
&quot;Ha ha!&quot; bleated a big lamb standing next to Ma. &quot;Ha ha ha-a-a-a-a!&quot;<br />
&quot;Be quiet!&quot; said Ma sharply, swinging her head to give the lamb a thumping butt in the side. &quot;That ain&#39;t nothing to laugh at.&quot;</em></p>
<p>Pigs may herd sheep and perhaps even fly, but Dick King-Smith won&#39;t get on an airplane. He&#39;d much rather travel by sea. The author of <a href="http://librarypoint.bibliocommons.com/search?search1=catalog&amp;t=keyword&amp;search_term1=babe+gallant+pig+king-smith&amp;catname=&amp;q=babe+gallant+pig+king-smith&amp;site=&amp;client=&amp;proxystylesheet=&amp;output=&amp;x=0&amp;y=0">Babe, The Gallant Pig</a> does have a dog named Fly after his favorite character in Babe. He says his Fly, a German Shepherd, is &quot;beautiful, affectionate, intelligent, and as mad as a March hare.&quot;</p>
</div></div></div>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:25:05 +0000vjohnson2950 at http://www.librarypoint.orgThe Year of the Goat: 40,000 Miles and the Quest for the Perfect Cheesehttp://www.librarypoint.org/year_of_the_goat
<div class="terms clearfix"><h3>Book Lists</h3><ul class="taxonomy-list"><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/3895">What a Difference a Year Makes</a></li></ul></div><div class="terms clearfix"><h3>Keywords</h3><ul class="taxonomy-list"><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/98">Farm Life</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/559">Goats</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/1248">Farm Animals</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/2762">Cheesemaking</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/4595">food memoir</a></li></ul></div>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:57:01 +0000vjohnson14516 at http://www.librarypoint.orgStrawberry Timehttp://www.librarypoint.org/strawberry_time
<div class="terms clearfix"><ul class="taxonomy-list"><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/180">Virginia Johnson</a></li></ul></div><div class="terms clearfix"><ul class="taxonomy-list"><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/39">Cooking</a></li></ul></div><div class="terms clearfix"><ul class="taxonomy-list"><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/12">All Fun</a></li></ul></div><div class="terms clearfix"><ul class="taxonomy-list"><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/98">Farm Life</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/99">Food</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/241">Recipes</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/802">Fruit</a></li></ul></div><div class="terms clearfix"><ul class="taxonomy-list"><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/971">Kids Blog</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-field-featured-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/strawberry_time"><img src="http://www.librarypoint.org/sites/librarypoint.org/files/imagecache/strawberryfield_0.jpg" alt="Strawberry Time" title="Strawberry Time" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Kids have a big advantage when it comes to picking strawberries because they grow close to the ground. With just a little know-how, you can be a berry good berry picker.</p>
<p><b>Tips for picking terrific berries:</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Break the stem about a half an inch from the top of the berry.</li>
<li>Don't pick berries that are mushy-soft, nibbled on by insects or birds, green or pink</li>
<li>Don't pile your berries in a big bucket. Strawberries are heavy and have delicate skins. They can get bruised if they are piled thick, one on top of another.</li>
<li>Keep your berries cool, either in the shade or the refrigerator.</li>
<li>Don't wash them until you are ready to use them.</li>
<li>If you are going to eat your strawberries right away, you can go picking any time.</li>
<li>If you need your berries to last for longer, try to pick in the morning or in the early evening when it's cooler.</li>
<li>Wear a hat and sunscreen so you don't become red as a berry yourself.</li>
</ul>
<p>Strawberries taste wonderfully good and are high in vitamin C, which helps your body heal, resist infections, and keeps your bones, gums, and teeth healthy. There are lots of ways to enjoy strawberries: in muffins, jam, salad, salsa, and simply by themselves.</p>
</div></div></div>Tue, 10 May 2011 15:08:14 +0000vjohnson2575 at http://www.librarypoint.orgSaving Strawberry Farmhttp://www.librarypoint.org/saving_strawberry_farm
<div class="terms clearfix"><h3>Book Lists</h3><ul class="taxonomy-list"><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/3898">Strawberry Time</a></li></ul></div><div class="terms clearfix"><h3>Keywords</h3><ul class="taxonomy-list"><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/98">Farm Life</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/613">Strawberries</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/965">Kindness</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/1297">Neighbors</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/1743">Depressions - United States - 1929-1933 -- fiction</a></li></ul></div>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:28:59 +0000vjohnson11403 at http://www.librarypoint.orgOnce There Was a Farm: A Country Childhood Rememberedhttp://www.librarypoint.org/once_there_was_a_farm
<div class="terms clearfix"><h3>Book Lists</h3><ul class="taxonomy-list"><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/3620">A Sampling of Virginia Writers</a></li></ul></div><div class="terms clearfix"><h3>Keywords</h3><ul class="taxonomy-list"><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/98">Farm Life</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/228">1920s</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/235">1930s</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/1119">Autobiography</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/3625">Non-fiction by Virginia writers</a></li></ul></div>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:19:36 +0000vjohnson10391 at http://www.librarypoint.orgBetter Off: Flipping the Switch on Technologyhttp://www.librarypoint.org/better_off_flipping_the_switch_on_technology
<div class="terms clearfix"><h3>Book Lists</h3><ul class="taxonomy-list"><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/3092">Simplify, Simplify, Simplify</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/3895">What a Difference a Year Makes</a></li></ul></div><div class="terms clearfix"><h3>Keywords</h3><ul class="taxonomy-list"><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/98">Farm Life</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/2944">Simplicity</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/3093">Amish</a></li></ul></div>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 17:30:48 +0000vjohnson8891 at http://www.librarypoint.orgFall on the Farmhttp://www.librarypoint.org/csp_9-21-10
<div class="terms clearfix"><ul class="taxonomy-list"><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/177">Caroline Parr</a></li></ul></div><div class="terms clearfix"><ul class="taxonomy-list"><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/2770">Animals</a></li></ul></div><div class="terms clearfix"><ul class="taxonomy-list"><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/98">Farm Life</a></li><li><a href="/childrensbookcolumns">Children&#039;s Book Columns</a></li></ul></div><div class="terms clearfix"><ul class="taxonomy-list"><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/28">LibraryPoint Blog</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="http://www.librarypoint.org/sites/librarypoint.org/files/imagecache/farm.jpg" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Before you take your children to pick pumpkins or enjoy a hayride this fall, be sure to check out picture books showcasing farm life.</p>
<div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Elisha Cooper&rsquo;s &ldquo;<a href="http://ipac.librarypoint.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=128J2650E5Q50.28037&amp;profile=remote&amp;uri=link=3100019~!1172465~!3100001~!3100002&amp;aspect=basic_search&amp;menu=search&amp;ri=1&amp;source=~!horizon&amp;term=Farm+%2F&amp;index=PALLTI">Farm</a>&rdquo; focuses on the farm family as much as on their daily work.&nbsp;&nbsp; The two farmers and their two children plus a house, two barns, four silos and lots more make up a farm where feed corn is the main crop.</div>
<div>Tractors rumble back and forth on the bare dirt in early spring, March brings mud, and later the children plant tomatoes and carrots.&nbsp;The children have other chores, too, of course: feeding the cattle (the girl) and the chickens (the boy).&nbsp;Summer brings heat, and fall brings the harvest, with the farmer in his combine checking the corn&rsquo;s yield on his computer and talking with other farmers on his cell phone.&nbsp;</div>
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</div></div></div>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 18:07:44 +0000cparr8158 at http://www.librarypoint.orgA Painted House by John Grishamhttp://www.librarypoint.org/painted_houses_grisham
<div class="terms clearfix"><ul class="taxonomy-list"><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/180">Virginia Johnson</a></li></ul></div><div class="terms clearfix"><ul class="taxonomy-list"><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/2677">Historical Fiction</a></li></ul></div><div class="terms clearfix"><ul class="taxonomy-list"><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/98">Farm Life</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/356">1950s</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/443">Coming of Age</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/668">Migrant Labor</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/2491">Southern Literature</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/2732">Southern gothic</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/2733">Arkansas</a></li></ul></div><div class="terms clearfix"><ul class="taxonomy-list"><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/28">LibraryPoint Blog</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/2671">Shelf Life Blog</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/29">Reading Room Blog</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="http://www.librarypoint.org/sites/librarypoint.org/files/imagecache/painted_house.jpg" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Rural 1950s Arkansas is the setting for John Grisham&rsquo;s Southern thriller, <a href="http://ipac.librarypoint.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?profile=remote&amp;menu=search&amp;aspect=basic_search&amp;index=.GW&amp;term=painted+house+grisham&amp;session=12L13D87U2731.9967&amp;return_results=true#focus">A Painted House</a>.&nbsp;It&rsquo;s the beginning of a summer full of sweltering days, acres of cotton to pick, dangerous desire, and deadly secrets to keep.&nbsp;</p>
<div>This season--at its start the same as every other--finds the Chandler family on the road in their dusty pick-up looking for migrant workers to hire. Young Lucas is certain from what he has observed in his short life that once the season&rsquo;s work is done, his family will go back to its quiet ways, sitting through another winter, readying for another spring planting with Grandpa, &ldquo;Pappy&rdquo; Chandler, heading the household.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Lucas&rsquo; family has worked the land for generations, and this summer&rsquo;s batches of migrant help&mdash;Mexicans and hill people--will work alongside them to bring in the crop before the weather destroys their chance to make a little profit on the farm or at least get further out of debt. Lucas expects the workers to come stay for a few months, do their assigned work, and then go their way&mdash;never leaving a lasting impression on his family and their way of life.</div>
</div></div></div>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:05:18 +0000vjohnson7926 at http://www.librarypoint.orgThe Gristmillhttp://www.librarypoint.org/the_gristmill
<div class="terms clearfix"><h3>Book Lists</h3><ul class="taxonomy-list"><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/2118">Virginia History for Kids</a></li></ul></div><div class="terms clearfix"><h3>Keywords</h3><ul class="taxonomy-list"><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/98">Farm Life</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/231">19th century</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/264">18th century</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/641">Frontier and pioneer life</a></li></ul></div>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:42:20 +0000vjohnson6726 at http://www.librarypoint.orgThe Seventeenth Childhttp://www.librarypoint.org/the_seventeenth_child
<div class="terms clearfix"><h3>Book Lists</h3><ul class="taxonomy-list"><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/2118">Virginia History for Kids</a></li></ul></div><div class="terms clearfix"><h3>Keywords</h3><ul class="taxonomy-list"><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/98">Farm Life</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/484">Depressions - United States - 1929-1933</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/1093">African American</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/1507">sharecroppers</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/1514">oral histories</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/1517">first-hand accounts</a></li></ul></div>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:13:15 +0000vjohnson6029 at http://www.librarypoint.orgRuthie's Gifthttp://www.librarypoint.org/node/5791
<div class="terms clearfix"><h3>Book Lists</h3><ul class="taxonomy-list"><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/1784">Girls Who Dared to Dream</a></li></ul></div><div class="terms clearfix"><h3>Keywords</h3><ul class="taxonomy-list"><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/85">Brothers and Sisters</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/98">Farm Life</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/423">Family Life</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/1983">Indiana</a></li></ul></div>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:09:09 +0000slantz5791 at http://www.librarypoint.orgAlvin, Recollections and Reflectionshttp://www.librarypoint.org/node/5722
<div class="terms clearfix"><h3>Book Lists</h3><ul class="taxonomy-list"><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/1725">History Books</a></li></ul></div><div class="terms clearfix"><h3>Keywords</h3><ul class="taxonomy-list"><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/98">Farm Life</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/344">Northern Neck</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/362">Baptist churches</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/625">20th century</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/732">Poverty</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/882">Fishing</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/947">Segregation</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/1093">African American</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/1507">sharecroppers</a></li></ul></div>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:39:47 +0000vjohnson5722 at http://www.librarypoint.orgStafford Countyhttp://www.librarypoint.org/node/5351
<div class="terms clearfix"><h3>Book Lists</h3><ul class="taxonomy-list"><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/1725">History Books</a></li></ul></div><div class="terms clearfix"><h3>Keywords</h3><ul class="taxonomy-list"><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/98">Farm Life</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/133">Schools</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/373">Stafford County (Va.)</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/625">20th century</a></li><li><a href="/taxonomy/term/1563">Falmouth</a></li></ul></div>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:39:20 +0000vjohnson5351 at http://www.librarypoint.org